A 21-year-old Red Deer man has died following a motorcycle collision on Hwy 2 south of the Hwy 11 and 67th Street overpass on Wednesday afternoon.
Innisfail Integrated Traffic Services were dispatched to a 911 call of a motorcycle collision in the southbound lanes of around 1:30 p.m.
Police say the motorcyclist was riding in a group of three motorcyclists travelling southbound from Hwy 11.
For some reason the rider lost control of the motorcycle and was thrown into the centre median cable barrier system. At the time of the crash, the highway was dry and bare. An ambulance was several vehicle lengths behind at the time. Immediate medical assistance was provided. The other motorcyclists were not involved in the crash.
The man’s name will not be released until all next of kin have been notified.
Alcohol and speed do not appear to be factors in the collision. The rider was wearing an approved helmet.